Difference between Auspicate and Augur

What is the difference between Auspicate and Augur?

Auspicate as a verb is to foreshow; to foretoken. while Augur as a verb is to foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.

Auspicate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To foreshow; to foretoken. To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Auspicious.

Augur

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.

We hope you now know whether to use Auspicate or Augur in your sentence.

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